High Costs, Party Barriers Threaten Women’s Participation in Politics
By Julian Osamoto Stakeholders have identified high nomination fees, rising campaign costs and barriers within political parties as major challenges limiting women’s chances of securing elective positions ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections. They spoke at a news conference in Abuja organised by Gender Strategy Advancement International, GSAI, and partners, under the theme, “Beyond Participation: […]
CSOs Demand Fair, Transparent Tax System, Warn Against Multiple Levies
By Oluwakemi Kindness Civil society leaders have urged the Nigerian government to ensure taxes are fair, transparent, and used for public benefit, raising concerns over multiple levies and weak accountability systems that burden ordinary citizens. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, at a convening on the Nigeria Tax Acts 2025, Executive Director of CISLAC and Secretary […]
Power of Voices: Oxfam, Partners Close Five-Year Climate Justice
By Julian Osamoto Oxfam Nigeria and a coalition of civil society partners have marked the completion of the Fair for All (F4A) and African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) programmes, celebrating five years of transformative interventions in climate justice, governance, civic engagement, and community empowerment across Nigeria. At the project close-out event in Abuja, Oxfam […]
Reps Unveil Africa’s First Legislative Barometer to Track Lawmakers’ Productivity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has unveiled Africa’s first National Assembly Deliberative Barometer, a data-driven tool designed to track parliamentary productivity, strengthen accountability, and deepen democratic governance. The initiative, developed by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in collaboration with ERGAF-Africa, was launched on Thursday at the […]